CIT v. H. Holck Larsen
What is CIT v. H. Holck Larsen authority for?
The determination of whether a transaction involving the sale and purchase of shares (or other assets) constitutes a trading transaction (business income) or an investment (capital gains) is a mixed question of law and fact. Courts must consider cumulative factors, including the assessee's habitual dealing and the intention at the time of the initial acquisition, rather than applying abstract tests.
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CIT v. H. Holck Larsen · 160 ITR 67 · trading transaction vs investment · shares stock-in-trade · capital gains vs business income · mixed question of law and fact · intention of assessee · cumulative factors · Section 111A · Section 45 · character of transaction · habitual dealing
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